Good news swimmers on a hot day - the Onset Harbor swimming ban has been lifted

Wednesday

Jun 25, 2014 at 1:47 PMJun 25, 2014 at 2:12 PM

The Wareham Harbormaster's Dept. has confirmed that the ban on swimming the waters of Onset Bay has been lifted.

The Wareham Harbormaster's Dept. has confirmed that the ban on swimming the waters of Onset Harbor has been lifted.

A sewer overflow Monday at about 10:30 a.m. on Independence Lane in Onset spilled approximately 2,000 – 3,000 gallons of waste material into the Bay from an adjacent storm drain and led to the swimming closure.

The Wareham Board of Health and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries completed water sampling Tuesday, and the results came back OK today.

Shellfish harvesting will remain closed in Onset Bay, however, due to FDA regulations.

The Harbormaster issued the following release today:

"Effective immediately the ban on bathing has been lifted by the Wareham Board of Health.

"Effective immediately the ban on shellfishing in Fisherman’s Cove, Cohasset Narrows, Peter’s Neck and Butler Cove has been lifted by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

"Onset Bay will remain CLOSED to the harvesting of shellfish due to FDA regulations. We will update you as soon as we are able to reopen the remainder of shellfish beds.

"If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Wareham Harbormaster Department at 508-291-3100, extension 3186, or the Board of Health at 508-291-3100, extension 3197."